Introduction

Jeoss Linux is a compact install-everywhere Ubuntu based server oriented distribution. It is directly-installable even on legacy, limited resource, and embedded x86 platforms. The install process can be controlled from start to finish by the target local console, a remote serial console, or a remote SSH sesion.

The JeOS (Just enough OS) concept was introduced in 2007 with Ubuntu JeOS 7.10, then in 2008 made it as a variant of Ubuntu's LTS (Long Term Support) Server v8.04. At that time JeOS was a small version of Ubuntu's server OS, paradoxically including a Virtual kernel that has been tuned thinking of virtual appliances and products such as VMware or KVM.
Today the idea behind Jeoss is keeping the very interesting compact size concept of the original JeOS. But now, with a real server kernel and dramatically improved install capabilities it's re-targeted for supporting and being directly-installable even on legacy, limited resource, and embedded x86 platforms.